[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37879-37881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15359]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 12-08]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to 
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 
July 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 12-08 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 19, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-08
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Qatar
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................  $.751 billion
Other...................................  .361 billion
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    Total...............................  1.112 billion
 
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 12 UH-60M BLACK HAWK Utility 
Helicopters, 26 T700-GE-701D Engines (24 installed and 2 spares), 15 
AN/AAR-57(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems, 15 AN/AVR-2B Laser 
Detecting Sets, 15 AN/APR-39A(V)4 Radar Signal Detecting Sets, 26 M240H 
Machine Guns, and 26 AN/AVS-6 Night Vision Goggles. Also included are 
M206 infrared countermeasure flares, M211 and M212 Advanced Infrared 
Countermeasure Munitions (AIRCM) flares, M134D-H Machine Guns, system 
integration and air worthiness certification, simulators, generators, 
transportation, wheeled vehicles and organization equipment, spare and 
repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical 
data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. 
government and contractor engineering, technical,

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and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics 
support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (WYZ).
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None.
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or 
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex attached.
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 12 June 2012.

Policy Justification

Qatar--UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopters
    The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of 12 UH-60M 
BLACK HAWK Utility Helicopters, 26 T700-GE-701D Engines (24 installed 
and 2 spares), 15 AN/AAR-57(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems, 15 AN/
AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets, 15 AN/APR-39A(V)4 Radar Signal Detecting 
Sets, 26 M240H Machine Guns, and 26 AN/AVS-6 Night Vision Goggles. Also 
included are M206 infrared countermeasure flares, M211 and M212 
Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munitions (AIRCM) flares, M134D-H 
Machine Guns, system integration and air worthiness certification, 
simulators, generators, transportation, wheeled vehicles and 
organization equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, 
tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel 
training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor 
engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other 
related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $1.112 
billion.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a friendly country that has been, and continues to be, an 
important force for political and economic progress in the Middle East. 
Qatar is host to the U.S. AFCENT forces and serves as a critical 
forward-deployed location in the region.
    The proposed sale of the UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters will improve 
Qatar's capability to meet current and future threats and provide 
greater security for its critical oil and natural gas infrastructure, 
and significant national events. Qatar will use the enhanced capability 
to strengthen its homeland defense. Qatar will have no difficulty 
absorbing these helicopters into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Company in 
Stratford, Connecticut, and General Electric Aircraft Company in Lynn, 
Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
two contractor representatives to Qatar for a minimum of three years to 
support delivery of the helicopters and provide support and equipment 
familiarization. In addition, Qatar has expressed an interest in a 
Technical Assistance Fielding Team for in-country pilot and maintenance 
training. To support the requirement, a team of 12 personnel (one 
military team leader and 11 contractors) would be deployed to Qatar for 
approximately three years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-08
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopter weapon system contains 
communications and target identification equipment, navigation 
equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, displays, and sensors. The 
airframe itself does not contain sensitive technology; however, the 
pertinent equipment listed below will be either installed on the 
aircraft or included in the sale:
    a. The AN/AAR-57(V)7 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) detects 
energy emitted by threat missile in-flight, evaluates potential false 
alarm emitters in the environment, declares validity of threat and 
selects appropriate counter-measures. The CMWS consists of an 
Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Electro-Optic Missile Sensors (EOMSs), 
and Sequencer and Improved Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD). The ECU 
hardware is classified Confidential; releasable technical manuals for 
operation and maintenance are classified Secret.
    b. The AN/APR-39A(V)4 Radar Signal Detecting Set is a system that 
provides warning of a radar directed air defense threat to allow 
appropriate countermeasures. This is the 1553 databus compatible 
configuration. The hardware is classified Confidential when programmed 
with U.S. threat data; releasable technical manuals for operation and 
maintenance are classified Confidential; releasable technical data 
(technical performance) is classified Secret.
    c. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Set is a passive laser warning 
system that receives, processes and displays threat information 
resulting from aircraft illumination by lasers. The hardware is 
classified Confidential; releasable technical manuals for operation and 
maintenance are classified Secret.
    d. The M211 flare is a countermeasure decoy in a 1''x1''x8'' form 
factor in an aluminum case cartridge. It consists of case, piston, 
special material payload foils, and end cap. The special material is a 
pyrophoric metal (iron) foil that reacts with oxygen to generate 
infrared energy. The M211 decoys are dispersed from an aircraft to be 
used as a decoy in combination with the currently fielded M206 and M212 
countermeasure flares to protect against advanced air-to-air and 
surface-to-air missile threats. The hardware is Unclassified and 
releasable technical manuals for operation and maintenance are 
classified Secret.
    e. The M212 flare is a multi-spectral countermeasure flare in a 
1''x1''x8'' form factor in an aluminum case cartridge. It consists of a 
case, impulse cartridge, Safe and Ignition (S&I), a propellant grain 
and a forward brass closure which acts as a weight to improve 
aerodynamics of the decoy. The M212 flares are dispersed from an 
aircraft and used in combination with the currently fielded M206 and 
M211 countermeasure flares and decoys to protect against advanced air-
to-air and surface-to-air missile threats. The hardware is Unclassified 
and releasable technical manuals for operation and maintenance are 
classified Secret.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.

[FR Doc. 2012-15359 Filed 6-22-12; 8:45 am]
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